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In the mid-to-late 1980s one of the biggest Russian rock bands during the Glastnost era was called "Autograph." This isn't them. This is the American proto-hairmetal group by the same name. I don't know which came first, and frankly, I haven't ever heard a single tune by the Russian band. To be perfectly honest, this video for Turn Up the Radio is the only thing I've ever heard from the U.S. group, so career-wise, it's pretty much a wash. Still, I always thought that robot hand at the beginning was nifty, and the beat and admittedly simplistic lyrics make this one the quintessential teen anthem--at least for the summer it was popular, anyway.



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